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Breaking: Biden knocks out Trump, wins U.S. presidential race

Daily Dispatch November 7, 2020

Former United States Vice President, Joe Biden has won the race to become the country’s next president, defeating incumbent Donald Trump following a cliff-hanger vote count after Tuesday’s election. The BBC projects that Mr Biden has won the key battleground of Pennsylvania, propelling him over

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IGP orders withdrawal of police escorts from Fani-Kayode, Babachir, 58 others

Daily Dispatch November 7, 2020

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police personnel attached to billionaire businessman, Emeka Offor; former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode; some clerics and companies across the country. The directive affected 60 individuals, corporate and religious bodies including the Christ Embassy, Think Nigeria First

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Okonjo-Iweala highlights six economic opportunities for Nigeria, Africa

Daily Dispatch November 7, 2020

Former Nigerian Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Saturday, highlighted six economic opportunities for Nigeria and other African countries as they strive to recover from the negative shocks of the pandemic. She made this known today at the 15th Convocation of Bowen University in Iwo, Osun State. Okonjo-Iweala, who is the leading candidate for the […]

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WTO D-G: Okonjo Iweala to wait a little longer, as meeting to ratify her appointment postponed indefinitely

Daily Dispatch November 6, 2020

The World Trade Organisation has postponed a meeting where members are expected to pick a new Director-General after the United States blocked the favoured candidate, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The WTO earlier announced that the meeting would hold on 9 November 2020, but AFP reports that the meeting has been postponed indefinitely. In a communique, the head […]

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Lagos state agents are threatening eyewitnesses of Lekki shooting – Ex NBA Chair, Ogunlana

Daily Dispatch November 6, 2020

Adesina Ogunlana, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Ikeja Branch has alleged that agents of the Lagos State Government are threatening the lives of eyewitnesses of the Lekki shooting. Ogunlana said this on Friday during the resumed sitting of the Lagos state judicial panel for an investigation into police brutality and the […]

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Lagos panel begins review of Lekki shooting video

Daily Dispatch November 6, 2020

The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters is showing the footage captured by the surveillance camera at the Lekki toll gate on October 20. The Managing Director of LCC, Abayomi Omomuwa, had submitted the video footage on Tuesday. Soldiers have been accused of shooting […]